We're not sure if we can share it yet, so we can't tell you what it is, but you can bet the moment we know that we can share - we will! Just know that something very exciting is coming to the entire TSGA Network next month...
Yah. I know. That's not a lot of information...but there's not a lot to give at the moment. But you will all enjoy it, so stay tuned...

Oh, and on a bonus note: Kristin at E! Online reports that TR Knight will indeed be sticking around all season...not just the [apparently] rumored twelve episodes [although, I hadn't heard this rumor].

Here's all the scoop, brought to you by the one and only amazing Michael Ausiello at TVGuide.com:

How difficult was it for you to have to let Isaiah go, on a personal level?
Shonda Rhimes: It wasn't. It was a decision that was a long time in coming, and it felt like it was the right decision for all of us.

Given everything that transpired during the hiatus, did you feel the need to give the cast a pep talk on the first day back?
Rhimes: No. They're a group of real professionals who really rose to the occasion last season, and really delivered some amazingly powerhouse performances at a time when we were all sort of having an emotionally hard time. So, I feel like, no, we're a family. Nobody needed a pep talk.

So, the decision to fire Isaiah was not something that was imposed on you?
Rhimes: The great thing about [ABC Studios head] Mark Pedowitz and [ABC president] Steve McPherson is they never imposed anything on me.

So you agreed with the decision?
Rhimes: Of course I did.

Would you have written the season finale differently if that stuff hadn't happened during the season?
Rhimes: I wrote the season-ender exactly as I planned to write the season-ender. What's kind of amazing is the season-ender finished the story of Preston Burke that really paid tribute to that character and the talent of Isaiah Washington in a way that made sense. But also went exactly where our show was planning to go anyway.

You were quoted as saying it was disturbing the thought that one black actor could be replaced with another. Do you have any second thoughts about saying that, particularly in light of the recent recast on Private Practice?
Rhimes: No, I think there's a point there. I think that Preston Burke, the character that audiences have come to know and love for three seasons, it's very different. And at a time which there was some talk of, 'Let's cast this actor or that actor... " sort of naming a bunch of black actors... as if the only thing that was important about the character of Preston Burke was his race. That was disturbing to me. It's a very different situation from the enhanced [two-hour episode of Grey's], which was our version of a pilot. Pilots get recast all the time. Ours just happened to air. It wasn't a matter of needing to find another black actor. It was a matter of, Audra McDonald is the person we want.

Do you understand that there were people that interpreted this as you turning a homophobic incident into a racial incident?
Rhimes: I do now. Absolutely. But I do think that [specific] discussion was disturbing to me -- as disturbing as the entire incident that happened for T.R. and Isaiah.

In retrospect, do you wish you had spoken out sooner about the whole thing?
Rhimes: Here's the thing. I know for you guys it's incredibly frustrating that I didn't say something. And I'm kind of sorry, because I know you guys have stories to tell. For me, the story we have to tell is the story of the show, and my instinct when something like this happened is to sort of close the doors and hunker down with people that are my family and protect them as much as possible. The outside world became far less important to me than those people that I work with every day. And making sure that those people that I work with are OK. I wasn't worried about the outside world. The outside world's not something that I can control. But the people I work with every day were. And I really was spending my time dealing with that, not dealing with whether or not I should make a statement.

When was the moment when you realized, 'You know, we're going to have to make a change here?'
Rhimes: Again, I feel like this is stuff that happened in our family, and I don't want to give specifics on sort of how and what happened. But there was a moment when I was sure and felt good and comfortable about the decision and that it was the right decision to be made for everybody.

How are things between you and T.R. now?
Rhimes: We're good. I feel like everybody is working really well together. T.R. is doing some amazing work. We're moving forward. We're excited about the stories we're telling this season. It feels like they're fresh... and we're going with the idea that we want to have a little bit more fun this season.

There seems to be a lot of in-fighting at Grey's. Do you think you can do anything differently in terms of managing that set?
Rhimes: Well, I don't know. I've never run a television show before, so I only know one way to run a television show, which is: you have an enormously talented group of people; you become enormously popular way faster than you ever thought was going to happen; and then you swim.

Switching gears, were you surprised by the strong reaction to George/Izzie?
Rhimes: I had a strong reaction to George and Izzie.

A strong negative reaction?
Rhimes: I wasn't sure I was ready for it. I don't think anybody's ready for it. I don't know if George and Izzie are ready for it. He's married, and she said some really harsh things. I feel like if you follow our characters you know that they're flawed, they're human, they make mistakes. Sometimes mistakes are the absolute right decision and sometimes mistakes are the absolute wrong one. It's a really interesting relationship to explore.

So...what do you think? Begin the commenting [anyone can comment].

The Emmy nominations were released today, and Grey's Anatomy has an astounding seven nominations! One for Best Drama Series, three for Best Supporting Actress, one for Best Supporting Actor, and two for Guest Actress. Here are all of those categories, so you can see who was nominated, and who they're up against. Thanks to TVGuide.com.

Best Drama Series
Grey's Anatomy
Heroes
House
Boston Legal
The Sopranos

Supporting Actress in a Drama Series
Rachel Griffiths (Brothers & Sisters)
Katherine Heigl (Grey's Anatomy)
Chandra Wilson (Grey's Anatomy)
Sandra Oh (Grey's Anatomy)
Aida Turturro (The Sopranos)
Lorraine Bracco (The Sopranos)

Supporting Actor in a Drama Series
William Shatner (Boston Legal)
Masi Oka (Heroes)
T.R. Knight (Grey's Anatomy)
Michael Emerson (Lost)
Terry O'Quinn (Lost)Michael Imperioli (The Sopranos)

Guest Actress in a Drama Series
Kate Burton (Grey’s Anatomy)
Elizabeth Reaser (Grey’s Anatomy)
Marcia Gay Harden (Law & Order: SVU)
Leslie Caron (Law & Order: SVU)
Jean Smart (24)

OK, I will admit it: Isaiah's story is believable. It makes sense. But he's an actor, and no one said he wasn't good at his job. Plus, this is now what? The third or fourth version of this story? And by that, I mean the third or fourth version of this story coming from Isaiah himself. Nevertheless, here's a recap of last night's interview on Larry King Live from TVGuide.com. Stay tuned for video. source

Appearing on Monday's Larry King Live, Isaiah Washington served up what many of us have been clamoring for: a blow-by-blow account of exactly what transpired on the Grey's Anatomy set last October 9. In Washington's version, T.R. Knight was nowhere near the line of fire; rather, the conflict was focused on a different cast member. "Although I love Patrick Dempsey, I have to clear the air and tell what happened," Washington said to Larry King, launching into his version of events:

Prior to October 9, while filming the "Where the Boys Are"/fishing episode, Washington was concerned that by Dempsey extending a shoot day, it appeared that the show's two "titans" were taking advantage of crew members. Washington, though, didn’t vent his frustration at the time — "[and] I was kicking myself for it."

Come October 9, Dempsey was again late to the set. "I'm mad," Washington recalls. "[But] I didn’t say anything [the previous time], so what am I going to say now?" After denying that he was even late, Dempsey said he needed to wait for Ellen Pompeo, who was to feed the actors lines from off camera. "[Patrick] said, 'I need Ellen.' I said, 'Well, I don’t need Ellen. I can act.'" That perceived slight ratcheted the tension to a new and different level. "He became unhinged," Washington says of Dempsey. "[We were] face to face, spittle to spittle. I was like, 'Why am I being berated to this point in front of our crew?' I pushed him out of my face and it took off from there."

Enter the F-word. "I said several bad words," Isaiah admits. "I said, 'There's no way you're going to treat me like a 'b-word,' a 'p-word' or 'the f-word.' You can't treat me that way in front of our crew."

Washington maintained the f-word was "never, never, never" aimed at T.R. Knight, and said that his definition of the word at the time was "someone who is weak, not deserving of respect." Tabloid reports that the fracas was centered on Knight and his sexuality "couldn’t be further from the truth," says Washington.

Why, then, did Knight come out of the closet, and subsequently offer a different version of events on Ellen? "That's the $5 million question," Washington told King. "He misrepresented himself." (Knight and Dempsey, who are allegedly under a gag order from ABC, had no comment for Larry King Live.)

Toward the end of the Q&A, Washington seemed to get emotional when asked which cast mates have lent their support, saying that he had received "a wonderful email from Sandra Oh," for example. But he doesn't expect more public support from his peers, "because of where they are. Disney is paying their bills, and you don’t mess with the Mouse. Everyone did what they had to do."

And of the person who actually leaked what may have been an inaccurate account of the October 9 to-do to the tabloids, Washington said this: "I really hope that person got paid, man. That was the stroke of death for me."

This upcoming Monday, July 2, Isaiah Washington will have his first post-firing interview on CNN's Larry King Live, where he will talk about how he is upset about being fired and how
TR Knight is the one causing all of the problems on set. Larry will probably also ask him about the new film he is working on (which is apparently why it took him this long to do an interview) and how NBC is now courting him for a new series on their network (good luck to them with that).
I find it interesting that now that Washington has been fired, he is passing all of the blame onto someone else and still causing issues even though he is no longer on the set. There's also the fact that everything he's saying contradicts what everyone else still on the show is saying. Poor TR; poor cast. Hopefully they can make it through this - I'm sure they can.

This in from TVGuide.com:

This story has more wrinkles than Abe Vigoda. In a candid interview with the Houston Chronicle, Isaiah Washington says, "They fired the wrong guy," positing that contrary to popular belief, the gay slur he spewed during the infamous on-set row with Patrick Dempsey was not aimed squarely at T.R. Knight, though the now-out Grey's Anatomy cast member has said that it was. "That's a lie," Washington says, suggesting that Knight was the one responsible for creating a negative workplace environment, and used the incident as leverage for increases in pay and amount of screen time.

As first hinted in TVGuide.com's Ausiello Report, Washington confirms he is pondering a lawsuit against ABC, saying, "My livelihood, my honor, my dignity and my name have been so challenged." He then cops to making three errors in judgment: "Believing the cast... were like family; believing I had the freedom to express myself with family and that we could resolve our issues; and trusting ABC was going to take care of me."

Dear God. So now that he's been fired, it's TR's fault? Not only does that not make any sense, it just makes him look like a worse person. Drop it and get over it for God's sake.

Forget all of those rumors indicating that TR Knight will be leaving Grey's Anatomy next season! Here's Michael Ausiello from TVGuide.com:

I read that T.R. Knight is leaving Grey's Anatomy. Noooooo! Please tell me this isn't true.

(Major spoiler alert) T.R. Knight will be back next season.
I have a sneaking suspicion (spoiler alert) that the McSlutty girl who hit on Derek at the bar is Meredith's half sister.

You're not the only one.

Upfronts continued today, and today was the big day - ABC's day! As predicted, there wasn't much surprising news - Grey's Anatomy is sticking to its highly successful Thursdays-at-9 timeslot, while Private Practice is indeed going to Wednesdays-at-9. The one confusing thing here, however, is that Lost will be returning mid-season, still on Wednesdays, but not in its current Wednesdays-at-10 timeslot. ABC wants to move it up an hour or two. So, what does this mean for Private Practice? We don't know just yet.
Also, Grey's Anatomy will be getting a new show airing after it, entitled Big Shots. Here is the description for Big Shots from TVGuide.com:

This is the story of four friends at the top of their game... until the women in their lives enter the room. Lines between boardroom and bedroom blur when these competitive but dysfunctional CEOs take refuge in their friendship, discussing business, confiding secrets, seeking advice and supporting each other through life's surprising twists and turns. Starring: Michael Vartan, Dylan McDermott, Christopher Titus, Joshua Malina, Nia Long, Paige Turco, Peyton List, Wendy Moniz, Jessica Collins, and Amy Sloan.

Ugly Betty will stay in the pre-Grey's timeslot. Two new shows are going to be airing pre- and post-Private Practice. For information on those, check out The Red Report.
However, the biggest news of the morning was the answers given to the question of it someone will be leaving Grey's this/next season. Here's what Kristin at E! Online reports:

As reporters met with McPherson at ABC headquarters this a.m., the most asked question was about Grey's Anatomy's on-set scandal, and whether Isaiah Washington or T.R. Knight might be leaving the show. The answers ranged from "At this point, nothing's been decided" to "The show will return intact next season" to "Most of the cast will return." Call it a hunch, but something tells me a main castmember may indeed be leaving—or at the very least, left cliff-hanging at the end of the season.

So, if someone is leaving, we'll definitley find out either Thursday during the season finale, Didn't We Almost Have It All?, or by the season premiere this fall. Stay tuned for more information on this, and stick with us the rest of the week as we weigh-in on the rest of the networks' upfronts!
Also, you better check out the post below which explains how the season finale is now 15 minutes longer than a normal episode!

So, let's go ahead and get the depressing news out of the way: Shonda is not writing the finale Didn't We Almost Have It All? I know, I know. It totally sucks. But she isn't. Instead, the writers of last year's amazing Deterioration of the Fight or Flight Response are writing it - Tony Phelan & Joan Rater.
Now, let's go ahead and get these depressing rumors out of the way: These are the same rumors we've heard before, but now they're getting bigger coverage because some of them are true. According to an article in the National Enquirer, Isaiah Washington AND TR Knight are BOTH leaving Grey's. In the finale, Burke is said to get passed over as chief and leave Cristina at the altar, paving the way for him to leave. George is said to have failed his boards and doesn't want to re-do his internships, paving his way off Grey's. Derek is said to not be sure about his relationship with Meredith, because there "might be another woman." And Jane Doe's husband arrives. According to Michael Ausiello, some of those are true. But he won't say which ones. Hopefully, only the one about Jane Doe is true. However, I could see the IW one being true, although I really hope that doesn't happen.
Alright, depressing news is over. On to some happy things! We were all disappointed at the fact that this year's finale would only be an hour, but, in fact, it is a little longer. Not one-and-a-half or two. But, it is a 67-minute finale...a little bit longer!
Also, the description has been released for Didn't We Almost Have It All? which can be read right here.

As for now, that's all. More news will come later as more things develop.

Kristin from E! Online brings you the scoop that debunks the rumor that TR Knight (George) and Isaiah Washington (Burke) were leaving Grey's Anatomy. Here it is:

If you happen to be a fan of Grey's Anatomy and also read the National Enquirer report that Isaiah Washington and T.R. Knight would be leaving the show, I have two words for you: ¡Calmate, tigre! (Translation: Settle down, putty tat.)

From what I'm hearing, there is no reason to panic.

Sources close to the show tell me that unless this is the most guarded secret ever regarding Grey's Anatomy (these sources are so inside they knew about Denny's death months before it happened), the rumors of T.R. and Isaiah's departure are completely bunk.

According to Grey's insiders, both T.R. (George) and Isaiah (Burke) are under contract for next season and expected to return. And while Isaiah's rep declined comment (saying, "We’re going to do our business in private and not in the media"), T.R.'s rep says the rumors are "completely untrue."

Of course, what departure rumor is true is that Kate Walsh (Addison) is leaving Grey's Anatomy next month, assuming her pilot, Private Practice, is picked up by ABC. And sources at the Alphabet net tell me it is looking promising for a green light.

But before she leaves, you'll never guess (or, okay, maybe you will) what long-awaited, tongue-wag-worthy ac-shun we're gonna get.

[Don't read if you don't want to know.]

Addison and Alex! Or so it certainly seems from this promo clip on YouTube.

Bless you, Shonda Rhimes. Bless you.

Now, if I could just get over the sinking sensation that Sara Ramirez will be leaving the show, all would be bright in my Grey world.

Apparently there was a rumor going around (one of which I was not aware) that TR Knight was going to leave Grey's Anatomy due to the whole Isaiah Incident. But, also Kristin from E! Online reports, this is not true (Thank God):

T.R. Knight is not leaving Grey's Anatomy.

I repeat, T.R. Knight is not leaving Grey's Anatomy.

And for what it's worth, I really did try to set this story straight as soon as I saw it pop up in our message boards Friday, when a poster who claims to know someone who knows someone who works for the Grey's catering department ('cause the guy scooping out grits always has the most accurate scoop, right?) claimed that T.R. was so upset by how ABC handled the Isaiah-gate scandal he was quitting the hit show.

As I posted in the boards on Friday, this rumor is not true. I have spoken with reliable sources connected to the show, as well as T.R.'s personal publicist and the show's ABC rep, and can tell you that T.R. is staying on the show. In fact, the ABC rep "irrefutably denies" the rumor. (And trust me, this kind of strong language would not be used if there were even rumblings of T.R. leaving.)

You Grey's fans feel better now? Hope so.

I certainly do! (Even though I never even heard of this rumor to begin with...but still...) And Kristin says she'll be having a chat tonight with exciting scoop on Grey's Anatomy, so stay tuned, as we'll be sure to report it to ya!